Paralegal

Job Location

San Francisco, California
United States

Job Type

Full Time

Company

Law Firm Staff

Contact Email

jobs@lawfirmstaff.com

Category

Legal

Date

Jan. 31, 2012 - 114 day(s) ago

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Document Automation Specialist The candidate will focus on streamlining the Drafting, review and Management of Legal documents through document automation and workflow enhancement. Will be a member of Knowledge Management Department (KM) and may be resident in our San Francisco, San Jose, Boston, or New York Office, or is negotiable. Works closely with KM Attorneys and Staff and with IT, and has regular interaction with firm attorneys. Work directly with the KM Technology team, KM Attorneys, and IT to create automated documents using DealBuilder/ContractExpress or other document assembly technologies. Work directly with KM Attorneys and other attorneys to ensure content is maintained and updated as needed. Develop internal best practices, including, system design, and process, reuse and Quality Assurance. Construct and maintain document templates and clause libraries. Work with KM Staff, business leads and attorneys to align automated documents with firm needs. Provide input in the selection, Planning and staging of projects. Create training materials for and train others on the document automation system, as needed. Advocate the use of automated documents to those outside the KM Group, where appropriate. Act as a point of escalation for users troubleshooting document assembly system functionality or the output from these systems. Stay abreast of developments within the document assembly space and provide corresponding suggestions to others in the KM Group for improving program effectiveness. Manage document automation usage, including: Monitoring and responding to attorney feedback and requests. Providing recommendations for template and system enhancements and modifications based on usage information. Performing and arranging for system Maintenance as needed. Perform other projects as assigned, including supporting internal KM systems as needed.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree. A J.D. degree or Paralegal is highly preferred. 3+ of Employment Law-related experience is needed. Experience with SharePoint is preferred. Must be proficient in DealBuilder/ContractExpress, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Must have the ability to interact appropriately and positively with attorneys and personnel at various levels, and to handle sensitive issues with tact and discretion. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively and maintain effective relationships with vendors, attorneys and Staff in person, by email and by telephone to provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact are essential. Excellent Client Service skills in order to maintain effective relationships with practitioners in person, by email and by telephone to provide effective service, training and assistance are must.

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Relocation :	No
Date Posted:	01/31/2012
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